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Is there a way to change the default conditions by Drew
that the system Idle process uses to determine that the machine is idle? For instance I know that it checks if 1. There is no user input 2. The CPU and disk...
January 13th 06 08:21 PM
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Windows Explorer by BobH
When in Explorer and I try to change the name of a file or folder Explorer freezes and I try to get out of Explorer I get the message "Explore is...
January 13th 06 07:39 PM
by BobH Go to last post
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Mouse pointer has gone haywire in Windows Explorer by Jackie D
Hi I have a very strange problem happening with my mouse pointer when I right-click in windows explorer (to rename or delete a file etc). The pointer takes on...
January 13th 06 07:11 PM
by Galen Go to last post
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XP freezing and task manager by Matt
I have windows XP professional, and it seems that for the past few weeks, my computer freezes randomly. I'm pertty sure that it is a virtual memory problem,...
January 13th 06 06:34 PM
by Matt Go to last post
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Microsoft Power Point Problems by bharath
I am using Microsoft Office 12 (pre release trial version). I was using Office 2000 previously. Now I am unable to open Power points which I made with Office...
January 13th 06 05:52 PM
by Goodnight Gracie Go to last post
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Icons won't save position, computer loses resolution upon restart by Nologan
My computer is having problems with the location of the icons and the screen resolution every time I boot up. The icons won;t save postition (they are always...
January 13th 06 05:40 PM
by Nologan Go to last post
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After getting sbc yahoo dsl, no longer can I open internet explore by DancingCat
Couldn't get optonline (cable) due to the industrial area of my office had to get dsl sbc yahoo dsl, after much fuss in the installation, this now 3 months...
January 13th 06 04:52 PM
by Jim Go to last post
1 117
XP won't finish shutting down by Rock in Ottawa
I just installed a Microsoft update and now when I shut down the computer it gets to the point where it says it is shutting down and sits there. I've waited as...
January 13th 06 04:48 PM
by Spad Go to last post
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My Monitor is displaying everything vertically! by Alaree
I have just been downloading music onto a new MP3 player and all of a sudden everthing on my screen is sideways...as I type the letters are stacking one on top...
January 13th 06 04:27 PM
by Alaree Go to last post
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partition / boot magic by IKE
A while ago I partitioned my hard drive using Partition Magic and tried (without success) to set up a duel boot system. To do this I had to create a Fat32...
January 13th 06 03:07 PM
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Computer automatically restarts after shutdown by SGC
When I try to shut down my computer, it automatically restarts, and I have to hold the power button in to shut it down. I tried unchecking...
January 13th 06 02:24 PM
by Egleitch Go to last post
1 233
Fraunhofer Codecs Issue by Steve Miller
No thank you. It's an software issue. I have had the same on my first laptop, years back. I often asked MVP's about depicting the symptoms. It seems to be so...
January 13th 06 12:18 PM
by Steve Miller Go to last post
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After XP SP2 update Outlook Express opens automaticly by JM
OE start up when windows is started even OE isnĀ“t in start up-folder. This is new annoing feature after XP SP2 update. Please help me with these stubid...
January 13th 06 11:00 AM
by Thorsten Matzner Go to last post
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Frequently used programs disappear, and other things don't work by JD Francis
Sometimes, but very rarely, the frequently used programs in the Start menu are not there, and instead is a black box. When I hover the mouse over...
January 13th 06 05:43 AM
by JD Francis Go to last post
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1 Attachment(s) Can't create partition using wizard by merchantman
Trying to create a partion on a 320GB external drive. Followed instructions up to "Right-click an unallocated region of a basic disk, and then click New...
January 13th 06 04:56 AM
by Nepatsfan Go to last post
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Help and support does nothing by write2char
When I click on help and support, and system information I get no response. And I also noted today that the disk defrag didnt want to run/finish defraging... ?...
January 13th 06 04:21 AM
by write2char Go to last post
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Can't install program "Terrain Navigator" (MAPTECH) by Jack
I have used this computer (a DELL I9200 laptop) for about a year and have not had any problems untill I tried to install this appilcation. All other programs I...
January 13th 06 03:33 AM
by Jack Go to last post
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DVD trouble by HfLAK
I have XP and have not used the DVD for months. Now that I try to use it again I get a msg saying " no disk in drive D: " when there is a disk in there and I...
January 13th 06 01:31 AM
by Jim Go to last post
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System Restore won't work by Chris
Hi, I hope someone can help me. When I try to run system restore, it will ask me pick a date...when I choose a date and proceed, the system restore goes on...
January 12th 06 11:17 PM
by Bert Kinney Go to last post
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Can't change my display properties by ICURN
Hi. I recently installed a halloween desktop theme (from a microsoft site) on my computer. It worked just fine, but today when I tried to go back to the...
January 12th 06 08:02 PM
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